Where does “δαπάνη” come from?

δαπάνη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δαπάνη, from Ancient Greek δάπτω, from Proto-Hellenic *dapťō.

δαπάνη (Greek): expenditure, outlay; expenses, costs; payment

Definitions

  1. expenditure, outlay; expenses, costs; payment

Ancestry of “δαπάνη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδαπάνηcost, expenditure; money spent or for spending;...
2Ancient GreekδάπτωI eat, devour, as wild beasts; I consume, corrode
3Proto-Hellenic*dapťō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dapťō →Every word from Ancient Greek δάπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek δαπάνη →